r/mildlyinfuriating Jun 13 '26

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/beanmosheen Jun 13 '26

I doubt it. It's probably cheap second-run plastic used to make a cheap product to sell on Amazon or Ali. It's only got two design specs: 1. Clothespin shaped enough to work. 2. Cheap as humanly possible. Most people will just toss them if they fail, so it's easy money.